This week, the local Chavista president, Rafael Lacava celebrated the anniversary of the Diego Armando Maradona Sports Center in Puerto Cabello.
In the middle of the event, the governor projected a video showing a soccer duel starring him, Nicolás Maduro, Hugo Chávez and Diego Armando Maradona.
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In the clip, Lacava and Maduro are presented as superheroes, in the best style of ‘The Avengers’. While the deceased, who would be their rivals in the match, come down from heaven as if they were angels.
Lacavista communication: in an anniversary video of the Diego Armando Maradona Sports Center (which has a giant sculpture of the soccer player) in Puerto Cabello, a Lacava-Batman and a Maduro-Avenger play soccer -to the sound of Super Smash Bros- with an angel Chávez and an angel Maradona. pic.twitter.com/vec213rLD4
— Tony Frangie Mawad (@TonyFrangieM) November 27, 2022
daughter of Hugo Chavez rejected video of ex-president as angel
Shortly after these images were released, one of the daughters of the former Venezuelan president, who died in 2013, He did not hesitate to criticize the video, calling it “grotesque”.
“Simple: the best way to honor Commander Chávez is by following his example of life, humility and dedication. Never making a grotesque video of some silly superheroes, ”she indicated through her Twitter account María Gabriela Chávez.
He also expressed that said tribute is disrespectful to the memory of his father.
Simple: The best way to honor Commander Chávez is by following his example of life, humility and dedication. NEVER making a grotesque video of some dumb superheroes. It is a lack of respect to the memory of my father!! CHAVEZ LIVES IN THE SOUL OF HIS PEOPLE!!
— M.Gabriela Chávez C. (@Maby80) November 28, 2022
Also, María Gabriela also attacked the former oil minister and former president of PDVSA, Rafael Ramírez, after he gave his support in criticizing the video.
“He has my full support in defending the memory and work of Commander Chávez, we have been persecuted and exiled for doing so, but he lives by his example and revolutionary work, always at the side of the people. They cannot turn his image into a grotesque merchandise,” Ramírez noted.
To this Chávez replied: “I don’t want or need the support of a criminal like you. In my opinion, as a daughter, do not hang on to your personal projects.
I don’t want or need the support of a criminal like you. In my opinion, as a daughter, DO NOT hang on to your personal projects. Defend the memory of Chávez, YOU? Hahaha please!!! https://t.co/x3ThzDrDTP
— M.Gabriela Chávez C. (@Maby80) November 29, 2022
Ramírez was removed from the post of Venezuelan ambassador to the UN in 2017, allegedly for criticizing the government of Nicolás Maduro. Since then he has not returned to Venezuela for fear of reprisals.
In addition, he has been related to acts of corruption, for which reason in 2021 the Supreme Court of Justice requested his extradition from Italy, but it was rejected by the European country.